Palkot Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palkot is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,753 families residing in the village Palkot. The total population of Palkot is 8,945 out of which 4,413 are males and 4,532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkot is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkot village is 1296 which is 14% of the total population. There are 681 male children and 615 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkot is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Palkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkot is 73.7%. Thus Palkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 65.31% in Palkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,296 | 681 | 615 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 82.53% | 65.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,468 | 717 | 751 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,562 | 1,757 | 1,805 |
| Illiterate | 3,307 | 1,333 | 1,974 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.8% of total population in Palkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkot village out of total population, 4,196 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 773 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,623 | 1,824 | 799 |
| Cultivators | 773 | 553 | 220 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 291 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,277 | 953 | 324 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,573 | 485 | 1,088 |
| Non Working | 4,749 | 2,104 | 2,645 |
Map of Palkot, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palkot, Palkot
Below are the list of villages near Palkot village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nathpur | 4,245 |
| Baghma | 4,313 |
| Koenjali | 274 |
| Gurgura | 307 |
| Petsera | 1,064 |
| Marda | 959 |
| Rengola | 608 |
| Alangkera | 1,430 |
| Satkhari | 1,498 |
| Kaimba | 1,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkot, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia